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TRICYOLE.

No. 288,114. Patented Nov. 6, 1883.

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JAMES H. RAY,'OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

TRICYCLE.

SPEZCIFIGATION forming part of Letters'Patent No. 288,114, dated November 6, 1883.

Application filed February 12, 1883. (X model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. RAY, of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have which- Figure 1 is ,a top view. Fig. 2 is aside elevation. Fig. 3 is a front View. Fig. 4 is a similar view, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view.

My invention relates'to a means whereby the rider can keep himself in a vertical position at all times, whether-the side wheel is lower or higher than the driver; and my invention consists in points of novelty hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the main or drive wheel, rigidly secured to its axle or gudgeons B, journaled in boxes 0, secured to a frame, D, and having cranks E on their outer ends. The frame D is supported by a lower frame, F, the connection at the rear being made by a suitable connectingstrip, G, the ends of the two frames being bent so as to come together, (see Fig. 2,) and the connection at the front end being made by a block, H, (see same figure,) and above the block H, on the frame D, is the ridersseat I. I

Secured to the rear parts of the frame are foot-levers J, the connection preferably being made by thin metallic plates K, whichrwill allow the forward ends tov have free vertical movements. The levers are connected, near their forward ends, to the cranks E of the driving-wheel by suitable ropes or chains, L, passing over grooved friction-rollers M, journaled to the upper frame, D, and on the extreme forward ends of the foot-levers or pedals are foot-pieces N. The cranks E are at right angles to each other, and thus it will be seen that as they are alternately raised and low ered they will turn the driving-wheel.

0 represents a guard over the wheel A, se-

a cured to and supported by the frame D.

Prepresents the guide-wheel in front of the main wheel, and secured to the frame F by a curved arm, P, and a yoke, I, extending up from the axle of the wheel, the yoke having a stem, P that passes through a hole in the end of the arm,and also through a hole in athin plate, 1?, secured to the arm. Between this plate and the arm is a spiral spring, P acting to give the spring to the vehicle.

P represents a lever secured to the stem P of the yoke, above the arm 1?, by which the wheel can be turnedto guide the vehicle. The arm I? is strengthened by braces P, connecting it with the frame F; and I are vertical projections of the braces I? and the arm 1?, to the upper ends of which is secured a plate, P which forms a rest for the free end of the lever P (See Fig. 1.)

I will now describethe manner of connecting and adjusting the side wheel, to which my invention principally relates.

Q represents a frame, hinged to that F by suitable joints. On the outer end of this frame is an arm, R, to or on which is journaled the side wheel, S. The frame Q is so hinged to that F that its outer end can be raised or lowered from a horizontal plane relative tothe frames F and D, or, in other words,

the latter frames can be kept in a horizontal slot, V, of the frame Q by a belt or red, V. The pin or rod V passes through the outer end of the block, and its inner end is pivoted 1 Y to the outer end of a stationary arm, W, by a bolt or pin, W, (see dotted lines, Fig. 5,) v

secured to the frame F.

It will thus be seen that as the rider moves 'the upper end of the lever U toward or ,away

from him the relative positions of the framrs will be changed, and he can in this way keep himself always in a vertical position, whether the side wheel is on a lower or higher elevation than the other wheels. The lever is held to any adjustment by a plate, X, working in a keeper, Y, secured to the lever. The plate has projections X, which engage 2 warm with the notches tof the plates T, and it is held down by a spiral spring, X The top of the plate has a hole or perforation, X into which the rider can put one finger to raise the plate out of engagement with the plates T, to allow the lever to be operated and then, by releasing the plate X, it will drop into the notches, holding the lever to its adjustment.

I claim as my invention 1. In a tricycle, the combination, with the main frame, of the sidewheel frame, hinged to the side of the main frame, plates T '1,having notches t, lever U, pivoted to the side wheel frame, andholding-plate X, having projections X, as set forth.

2. In a tricycle, the combination of frame 4, F of the main wheel, frame Q of the side wheel, the twov being hinged togethenvblock V, pivoted to the frame Q, arm W, secured to the frame F and pivoted to the block V, lever U, secured to the block V, plate X X, working in keeper Y of the frame, spring X for pose set forth. I JAMES H. RAY.

Witnesses:

SAML. KNIG T, GEo. H. KNIGHT.

stantially as shown and described, for the pur- 

